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Dover City Zoning Code

§ 236-18

C-2 General Commercial District.

A. 
Principal uses. Principal uses shall be as follows:
(1) 
Motor vehicle repair garages.
(2) 
Tire sales, the indoor sales of motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts, hardware stores, retail lumber yards for the storage, sale and minor milling of materials.
[Amended 3-9-1999 by Ord. No. 1-1999]
(3) 
Motor vehicle service stations.
(4) 
Bars or taverns.
[Amended 2-10-2015 by Ord. No. 01-2015]
(5) 
Computer, audio and video electronic stores.
(6) 
Funeral homes.
(7) 
Parks and playgrounds.
(8) 
Buildings used exclusively by federal, state, county or local government.
(9) 
Hotels and motels.
(10) 
Offices.
(11) 
Bars with live entertainment.
[Added 2-10-2015 by Ord. No. 01-2015]
(12) 
Restaurants.
[Added 2-10-2015 by Ord. No. 01-2015]
(13) 
Restaurants, fast food.
[Added 2-10-2015 by Ord. No. 01-2015]
(14) 
Restaurants, formula fast food.
[Added 2-10-2015 by Ord. No. 01-2015]
(15) 
Restaurants with limited live entertainment.
[Added 2-10-2015 by Ord. No. 01-2015]
(16) 
Restaurants, fast food with drive-up.
[Added 2-10-2015 by Ord. No. 01-2015]
B. 
Accessory uses. Same as the C-1 Retail Commercial District.
[Amended 6-13-1995 by Ord. No. 17-1995]
C. 
Conditional uses as stipulated in § 236-40. Conditional uses, as stipulated in § 236-40, shall be as follows:
(1) 
Same as R-1 and R-2 Districts.
(2) 
Motor vehicle sales lot, both new and used.
[Amended 3-9-1999 by Ord. No. 1-1999]
(3) 
Apartments.
(4) 
Adult entertainment establishments, adult bookstores, adult picture theaters, adult mini-motion picture theaters and adult cabarets.
[Added 11-22-1994 by Ord. No. 38-1994]
(5) 
Limousine service businesses.
[Added 5-8-2001 by Ord. No. 9-2001]
(6) 
Taxicab service business.
[Added 5-8-2001 by Ord. No. 9-2001]
(7) 
Nightclubs.
[Added 2-10-2015 by Ord. No. 01-2015]
(8) 
Licensed cannabis retailer in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 141.
[Added 11-23-2021 by Ord. No. 25-2021]
(9) 
Licensed medical marijuana dispensary in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 141.
[Added 11-23-2021 by Ord. No. 25-2021]
D. 
Bulk requirements.
(1) 
Every lot in the C-2 District shall have a minimum width of 100 feet at the street line and a minimum area of 10,000 square feet. Every principal building shall be provided with a side yard of not less than 10 feet, a front yard of not less than 20 feet and a rear yard of not less than 20 feet.
(2) 
Every lot in the C-2 District shall be developed with not more than 80% impervious lot coverage nor more than 50% building coverage.
E. 
Height limits. All buildings in the C-2 District may be erected up to 65 feet in height.
F. 
Minimum floor area. There shall be no minimum floor area in the C-2 District.
G. 
Off-street parking. All uses shall be required to provide on-site, off-street parking in accordance with § 236-43.
[Amended 11-10-2003 by Ord. No. 39-2003]